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John Garfield

John Garfield

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 04, 1913
Died May 21, 1952 (39)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in Depression-era New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of the Group ... Theater. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' stars. Called to testify before the U.S. Congressional House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), he denied communist affiliation and refused to "name names", effectively ending his film career. Some have alleged that the stress of this incident led to his premature death at 39 from a heart attack. Garfield is acknowledged as a predecessor of such Method actors as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and James Dean.

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)

The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story

2003

as (archive footage)

He Ran All the Way

He Ran All the Way

1951

as Nick Robey

Force of Evil

Force of Evil

1950

as Joe Morse

Under My Skin

Under My Skin

1950

as Dan Butler

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1950

as Harry Morgan

We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

1949

as Tony Fenner

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1949

as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1947

as Charley Davis

Humoresque

Humoresque

1947

as Paul Boray

Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947

as Dave Goldman

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

as Frank Chambers

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

as Nick Blake

Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

1945

as Albert Schmid

Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

1944

as Tom Prior

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

as John 'Kit' McKittrick

Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

1943

as Wolf

Air Force

Air Force

1943

as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki

Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat

1942

as Daniel Alvarez

Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1941

as Harold Goff

Dangerously They Live

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941

as George Leach

East of the River

East of the River

1940

as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

as Johnny Blake

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

1940

as Rims Rosson

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Tommy Gordon

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Tim Haydon

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939

as Gabriel Lopez

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Joe Bell

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as General Porfirio Diaz

Four Wives

Four Wives

1939

as Mickey Borden

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938

as Mickey Borden

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He Ran All the Way

He Ran All the Way

1951

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Gentleman's Agreement Won
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The Ed Sullivan Show

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Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

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